At UFC Fight Night 72, Michael Bisping will look to get back into the middleweight title-shot picture while halting the resurgence of Thales Leites.
Having alternated wins and losses over his past nine appearances, Bisping has not been able to gain enough momentum for his first shot at the 185-pound belt. A win over Leites, who has eight consecutive victories, would give Bisping two in a row and would be a big step in the right direction.
Undefeated in his five bouts since returning to the UFC roster, Leites has made an unlikely run toward the top of the middleweight division. The Brazilian fought for the belt in 2009 and was beaten by Anderson Silva, but a win over Bisping could mean Leites would be closing in on a second crack at UFC gold.
In addition to Bisping and Leites, the UFC Fight Night 72 will also feature Ross Pearson, Evan Dunham and others. Here are current odds and predictions for every matchup on the main card.
